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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.07.2015 (43) Date of publication: 13.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/02 (21) Application number: 14711873.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01K 7/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/019138 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/137757 (12.09.2014 Gazette 2014/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 06.03.2013 US 201313786459 (71) Applicant: Microchip Technology Incorporated Chandler, AZ 85224-6199 (US)	(72) Inventors: WANG, Ge Chandler, AZ 85286 (US) ABERRA, Ezana, H. Chandler, AZ 85286 (US) FRANCISCO, Ronaldo Gilbert, AZ 85297 (US) WONG, Chi, Lung Gilbert, AZ 85297 (US) (74) Representative: Grubert, Andreas  c/o Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 26 80331 München 80331 München (DE)